Sundays are usually cookout nights here at Chez Recessionista, but for some reason I just wasn’t feeling the smoker love tonight, so I began combing my weekly menu list for other options. We decided on this recipe from The Pioneer Woman’s cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, rationalizing the heavy cream it uses as a “hearty meal” in preparation for tomorrow’s inauguration activities. Think of it as carb-loading for the political-junkie set. Right?
… Right?
Anyway, suffice it to say, we are sufficiently carbed-up and stuffed full for a day on the National Mall tomorrow! And we’ve got another recipe to add to our dinner-party arsenal, as well. Prepared in my beloved Le Cresuet, this dish looked as good as it tasted – which was fantastic, if I do say so. Though LeeLee gave me the accolades tonight, I confess that the credit really goes to The Pioneer Woman. But since she wasn’t here, I just smiled and said “Thank you.” ;)
The stats:
Fettuccine: $1.00 ($0.50/person)
Heavy cream: $2.99 ($1.50/person)
Basil: $2.50 ($1.25/person)
Onion: $1.00 ($0.50/person)
Tomato sauce: $1.58 ($0.79/person)
Parmesan cheese: $1.32 ($0.66/person)
GRAND TOTAL: $10.39 … or $5.20 per person.
BUT WAIT! This meal makes enough for at least two additional, post-inauguration servings. So the per-person price goes down even more!
:)